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href=\"https:\/\/www.falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/support\/special-thanks\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Special Thanks<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/nav><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A HUGE THANK YOU for the hours and hours of work and creative talents that the board of directors, including committee chairs, individual participants, and staff, provide for the success of the Falcone Festival! In addition, the Festival could not exist or thrive without the gifts of time and expertise of our guest artist, adjudicators (both preliminary round and semi-final and final rounds), and collaborative pianists.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"is-style-wide wp-block-separator has-text-color has-custom-color-5-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-custom-color-5-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Supporters<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SEYMOUR &amp; FAYE OKUN FAMILY<\/strong> for over forty years of continuous support<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>THE STANSELL FAMILY &amp; BLUE LAKE FINE ARTS CAMP<\/strong> for hosting the Falcone Festival since its inception<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ELLIS FAMILY FOUNDATION<\/strong> for its decades of<br>committed support<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CECILIA FALCONE<\/strong> for ongoing enthusiastic support of the Festival<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>BLUE LAKE FESTIVAL BAND &amp; DR. TRAE BLANCO, CONDUCTOR<\/strong>, for their excellent musical support for our 2026 guest artist and the Euphonium Artist Finals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RICH ERNE &amp; DAVID MCCORMIC<\/strong>K for their guidance with BLFAC room scheduling, and to the BLFAC setup crew<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TRICIA &amp; TOM HENTSCHE<\/strong>L for providing the Monday night afterglow, and TOM, our photographer since 2016 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TOBY SALZMAN<\/strong> for handling composition, editing, and layout for the Festival program since 2010<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TERESA DUNN<\/strong> for organizing WMCW volunteers to help out at the Festival<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ANDREA ZACK<\/strong>, dauntless van driver<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our logistic and operating support team: <br>Cece Falcone \u2022 Doug Goodrich \u2022 Jane Goodrich \u2022 Tricia Hentschel \u2022 Scott Myckowiak \u2022 Joy Rimpau \u2022 Melanie Rosin \u2022 Toby Salzman \u2022 Abby Zarimba \u2022 Dan Zarimba Also volunteers from West Michigan Concert Winds: Jennifer Carey \u2022 Teresa Dunn \u2022 Jeremy Nyenhuis \u2022 Robert Tuttle<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">. . . and last but not least, congratulations to <strong>DR. 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